Shi Cheng

The Chinese underwater city of Shi Cheng

Aerial View of Islands on the Qiandao Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

Deep inside the Qiandao Lake in the Zhejiang Province of China, 400 km (250 miles) south of Shanghai, lies the ancient submerged city of Shi Cheng (Lion City). The city was built during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25–200) and was first set up as a county in AD 208. The city … Read more